Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Amazing Lattes at this Local Hangout. Hip coffeehouse for espressos & lattes plus boozy java drinks & wine in retro digs with donuts too. Great place to unwind and chat with friends.
42 habitants recommandent
C.C. Ferns
2806 W Augusta BlvdAmazing Lattes at this Local Hangout. Hip coffeehouse for espressos & lattes plus boozy java drinks & wine in retro digs with donuts too. Great place to unwind and chat with friends.
Tiny, beach-themed BYOB eatery serving up Puerto Rican fare, including jibarito & pollo chon.
29 habitants recommandent
Papa's Cache Sabroso
2517 W Division StTiny, beach-themed BYOB eatery serving up Puerto Rican fare, including jibarito & pollo chon.
Whimsical American restaurant offering breakfast & lunch staples in a quaint, clock-adorned setting.
34 habitants recommandent
Grandma J’s Local Kitchen
1552 North Kedzie AvenueWhimsical American restaurant offering breakfast & lunch staples in a quaint, clock-adorned setting.
Colorful spot with exposed brick & open ductwork turns out classic breakfast fare & veggie options.
75 habitants recommandent
Flying Saucer
1123 N California AveColorful spot with exposed brick & open ductwork turns out classic breakfast fare & veggie options.
All-day American cafe fare offered in a low-key setting in a 1907 landmark boathouse with a terrace.
15 habitants recommandent
Boathouse Cafe
North Humboldt DriveAll-day American cafe fare offered in a low-key setting in a 1907 landmark boathouse with a terrace.
Taqueria Moran is exactly that: a touch of heaven on earth. They will forever have ... Taqueria Moran is a quaint restaurant with great food. Don't miss the Authentic Carnitas Burrito!!
29 habitants recommandent
Taqueria Moran
2226 N California AveTaqueria Moran is exactly that: a touch of heaven on earth. They will forever have ... Taqueria Moran is a quaint restaurant with great food. Don't miss the Authentic Carnitas Burrito!!
BYO counter serve for fried chicken dishes made form carefully sourced birds plus homestyle sides.
51 habitants recommandent
Leghorn Chicken
BYO counter serve for fried chicken dishes made form carefully sourced birds plus homestyle sides.
Extensive, creative taco choices plus beer & whiskey amid a pressed-tin ceiling & exposed brick.
59 habitants recommandent
Bullhead Cantina
1143 N California AveExtensive, creative taco choices plus beer & whiskey amid a pressed-tin ceiling & exposed brick.
Mexican street food, plus margaritas & other drinks fuel a lively scene at this cash-only hangout. Fantastic outdoor patio that is Ideal in the Sun. The Al Pastor and Fish Tacos steal the show!
1176 habitants recommandent
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveMexican street food, plus margaritas & other drinks fuel a lively scene at this cash-only hangout. Fantastic outdoor patio that is Ideal in the Sun. The Al Pastor and Fish Tacos steal the show!
Popular burgers plus shakes, beer & cocktails served in rustic, takeout-friendly digs with a patio.
161 habitants recommandent
Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee AvePopular burgers plus shakes, beer & cocktails served in rustic, takeout-friendly digs with a patio.
Hip spot for modern American dining & craft cocktails in a former bathhouse with a vintage vibe.
59 habitants recommandent
Trench
2039 West North AvenueHip spot for modern American dining & craft cocktails in a former bathhouse with a vintage vibe.
Hip family-friendly American eatery known for its seasonal fare, rich desserts & hot chocolate.
108 habitants recommandent
Mindy’s HotChocolate
1623 N Damen AveHip family-friendly American eatery known for its seasonal fare, rich desserts & hot chocolate.
Thin-crust pies & house brews in a sports-bar setting with karaoke & live bands some nights.
488 habitants recommandent
Piece Brewery
1927 W North AveThin-crust pies & house brews in a sports-bar setting with karaoke & live bands some nights.
Sushi X
1136 W Chicago AveAwesome sushi rolls
Rustic Italian fare, including pizza from a wood-burning oven, a vast wine list & garden seating. Kitchen fires on all cylinders at this West Loop Italian, emphasizing high quality local ingredients.
48 habitants recommandent
Piccolo Sogno
464 N Halsted StRustic Italian fare, including pizza from a wood-burning oven, a vast wine list & garden seating. Kitchen fires on all cylinders at this West Loop Italian, emphasizing high quality local ingredients.
Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division StGreat baked goods and cookies
Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division StBBQ and beer selection are great.
Buck's
1700 W Division StTrendy new restaurant with a great selection of new american food.
My Favorite Indian Food In Chicago! White-tablecloth eatery with traditional Indian cuisine & an all-you-can-eat set menu at lunchtime. Great food, attentive. Jaipur Authentic Indian Cuisine.
11 habitants recommandent
Jaipur Restaurant
847 West Randolph StreetMy Favorite Indian Food In Chicago! White-tablecloth eatery with traditional Indian cuisine & an all-you-can-eat set menu at lunchtime. Great food, attentive. Jaipur Authentic Indian Cuisine.
Excellent Italian Bakery. Traditional Italian bakery in a corner location selling breads, cannoli, pizza, subs & other eats.
21 habitants recommandent
D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand AveExcellent Italian Bakery. Traditional Italian bakery in a corner location selling breads, cannoli, pizza, subs & other eats.
Cheap Eats! Best Italian Sandwich Under $7 in the Back of An Old School Italian Grocery Store
42 habitants recommandent
Bari
1120 W Grand AveCheap Eats! Best Italian Sandwich Under $7 in the Back of An Old School Italian Grocery Store
Stephanie Izard's diner serving a huge menu of creative, gourmet takes on comfort food classics. Great Brunch Spot on Randolph serving excellent pastries and top notch coffee.
159 habitants recommandent
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph StStephanie Izard's diner serving a huge menu of creative, gourmet takes on comfort food classics. Great Brunch Spot on Randolph serving excellent pastries and top notch coffee.
Urbanbelly
1542 N Damen AveAsian Inspired Menu with Lots of Flavor
Traditional Italian bakery in a corner location selling breads, cannoli, & pizza. D'Amato's in West Town, known for its homemade pastries and other sweets-they make and sell roughly 1,000 cannoli/wk.
21 habitants recommandent
D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand AveTraditional Italian bakery in a corner location selling breads, cannoli, & pizza. D'Amato's in West Town, known for its homemade pastries and other sweets-they make and sell roughly 1,000 cannoli/wk.
Amazing Thai Street Food!
Street food & other classic Thai fare is made in an open kitchen & served at a cozy row of tables. Try the Spicy Beef Curry!
23 habitants recommandent
JJ Thai Street Food
1715 W Chicago AveAmazing Thai Street Food!
Street food & other classic Thai fare is made in an open kitchen & served at a cozy row of tables. Try the Spicy Beef Curry!
A BYOB Japanese inspired restaurant in West Town, Chicago... We respect Japanese tradition, but add in our own creativity and art.
111 habitants recommandent
Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago AveA BYOB Japanese inspired restaurant in West Town, Chicago... We respect Japanese tradition, but add in our own creativity and art.
Japanese ramen soup offered with toppings & sides in a simple wood-lined space with counter seats.
52 habitants recommandent
Furious Spoon Wicker Park
Japanese ramen soup offered with toppings & sides in a simple wood-lined space with counter seats.
Set inside Paris Club, this Japanese place offers noodle soups, buns & chicken wings in rustic digs. Awesome Ramen! You must try the Pork Belly Buns! Unique Ramen Menu, Extensive Japanese Whisky List.
34 habitants recommandent
RAMEN-SAN
219 N Green StSet inside Paris Club, this Japanese place offers noodle soups, buns & chicken wings in rustic digs. Awesome Ramen! You must try the Pork Belly Buns! Unique Ramen Menu, Extensive Japanese Whisky List.
Lively neighborhood coffeehouse featuring a vegan-friendly locavore menu & breakfast all day. Atomix is home to So & So's Button-omatic, a vending machine that dispenses one-inch local art buttons.
22 habitants recommandent
Atomix Cafe
1957 W Chicago AveLively neighborhood coffeehouse featuring a vegan-friendly locavore menu & breakfast all day. Atomix is home to So & So's Button-omatic, a vending machine that dispenses one-inch local art buttons.
Lots of American breakfast classics & a few lunch entrees in a homey space with early opening hours. Awesome Brunch! Some of the best French toast in the city, you can't go wrong here.
30 habitants recommandent
The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard StLots of American breakfast classics & a few lunch entrees in a homey space with early opening hours. Awesome Brunch! Some of the best French toast in the city, you can't go wrong here.
Amazing Thin Crust Pizza! Casual pizzeria serving coal-oven pies with crispy thin crusts & premium toppings, plus beer & wine. The whipped Ricotta and Pepperoni Pizza can't be beat!
97 habitants recommandent
Coalfire
1321 W Grand AveAmazing Thin Crust Pizza! Casual pizzeria serving coal-oven pies with crispy thin crusts & premium toppings, plus beer & wine. The whipped Ricotta and Pepperoni Pizza can't be beat!
Low-key cafe serving coffee (roasted on-site), tea & signature marshmallow lattes in a modern space. Big Shoulders Coffee was created specifically for hard-working Chicagoans like you.
68 habitants recommandent
Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago AveLow-key cafe serving coffee (roasted on-site), tea & signature marshmallow lattes in a modern space. Big Shoulders Coffee was created specifically for hard-working Chicagoans like you.
Green Zebra is a contemporary vegetarian experience in Chicago's West Town. This fine restaurant with seasonal, creative small plates in a sleek setting, is a perfect spot close to home.
23 habitants recommandent
Green Zebra
1460 West Chicago AvenueGreen Zebra is a contemporary vegetarian experience in Chicago's West Town. This fine restaurant with seasonal, creative small plates in a sleek setting, is a perfect spot close to home.
The Hoosier Mama Pie Company is a new artisanal bakery striving to be a great “ old” pie company. Offering a rotating menu of homemade sweet & savory pies on offer in a cute shop with a retro feel.
76 habitants recommandent
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago AveThe Hoosier Mama Pie Company is a new artisanal bakery striving to be a great “ old” pie company. Offering a rotating menu of homemade sweet & savory pies on offer in a cute shop with a retro feel.
Drinks & Nightlife
Loungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in a cozy atmosphere. Amazing cheese and charcuterie plates, also serves a fantastic grass fed burger!
173 habitants recommandent
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California AvenueLoungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in a cozy atmosphere. Amazing cheese and charcuterie plates, also serves a fantastic grass fed burger!
Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list. Vintage Bar, Awesome Cocktails, Great Late Night.
180 habitants recommandent
The California Clipper
1002 North California AvenueCirca-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list. Vintage Bar, Awesome Cocktails, Great Late Night.
Cash-only hangout featuring a taxidermy theme, table games & a rotating list of cocktails & beer.
116 habitants recommandent
Sportsman's Club
948 N Western AveCash-only hangout featuring a taxidermy theme, table games & a rotating list of cocktails & beer.
Speakeasies have a sexy mystique about them--and that's exactly what you'll find at this Wicker Park cocktail lounge. Creative cocktails & small bites define this sophisticated, stylish bar.
355 habitants recommandent
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveSpeakeasies have a sexy mystique about them--and that's exactly what you'll find at this Wicker Park cocktail lounge. Creative cocktails & small bites define this sophisticated, stylish bar.
Black Bull
1721 W Division StSports Bar with great burgers.
The Dawson
730 W Grand AveGreat american food
Trendy, intimate spot with global vegetarian/vegan food, smoothies, sake cocktails & sidewalk seats.
Mana Food Bar offers a global menu of vegan & vegetarian. My Favorite Vegetarian Spot In Chicago!
57 habitants recommandent
Mana Food Bar
Trendy, intimate spot with global vegetarian/vegan food, smoothies, sake cocktails & sidewalk seats.
Mana Food Bar offers a global menu of vegan & vegetarian. My Favorite Vegetarian Spot In Chicago!
Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph StCool Beer Hall, Table Games etc
Great Latin American Cuisine. Rustic spot serving a Brazilian menu with New American touches plus craft beer & full bar.
28 habitants recommandent
La Sirena Clandestina
954 W Fulton MarketGreat Latin American Cuisine. Rustic spot serving a Brazilian menu with New American touches plus craft beer & full bar.
Huge Brewery, Great Tour, Awesome Venue for a Group
1. Lagunitas' Imperial Warlord (aka founder) is a Chicago native
2. It's now Chicago's largest craft brewery.
3. There’s a tap room.
125 habitants recommandent
Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th StHuge Brewery, Great Tour, Awesome Venue for a Group
1. Lagunitas' Imperial Warlord (aka founder) is a Chicago native
2. It's now Chicago's largest craft brewery.
3. There’s a tap room.
Goose Island's Chicago Brewpub located in Clybourn and Wrigleyville, serving up tasty food and delicious Goose Island beer. Clybourn Brewpub brews award winning ales&lagers since '88. Tours available.
7 habitants recommandent
Goose Island
Goose Island's Chicago Brewpub located in Clybourn and Wrigleyville, serving up tasty food and delicious Goose Island beer. Clybourn Brewpub brews award winning ales&lagers since '88. Tours available.
Great Local Brewery With Awesome Brunch and Lunch!
Revolution Brewing is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded as a brewpub in 2010, on Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood.
724 habitants recommandent
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee AveGreat Local Brewery With Awesome Brunch and Lunch!
Revolution Brewing is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded as a brewpub in 2010, on Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood.
My Favorite Deep Dish Pizza In Chicago! Casual, brick-walled pizza pub where deep-dish pies with caramelized crusts are served until late. Best Crust Ever. This is where the locals eat Deep Dish.
536 habitants recommandent
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueMy Favorite Deep Dish Pizza In Chicago! Casual, brick-walled pizza pub where deep-dish pies with caramelized crusts are served until late. Best Crust Ever. This is where the locals eat Deep Dish.
New American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio. An unassuming door leads to this hip Pulaski Park destination. Perfect date spot or intimate gathering.
27 habitants recommandent
Ada Street
1664 N Ada StNew American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio. An unassuming door leads to this hip Pulaski Park destination. Perfect date spot or intimate gathering.
Chicago's First Botanic Brewpub! It began as a longtime dream to create a true-brewed root beer and quickly grew to encompass the broader idea of reinventing botanic beers.
87 habitants recommandent
Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago AveChicago's First Botanic Brewpub! It began as a longtime dream to create a true-brewed root beer and quickly grew to encompass the broader idea of reinventing botanic beers.
Essentials
Mariano's Pharmacy
1800 W Lawrence AveLarge grocery & pharmacy!
Amazing Brand New Grocery Store in West Town! High end organic produce, fair prices, great addition to the neighborhood!
866 habitants recommandent
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveAmazing Brand New Grocery Store in West Town! High end organic produce, fair prices, great addition to the neighborhood!
CVS
2418 West Division StreetAll-Purpose Pharmacy
Everything Else
Damen station
1558 N Damen AveBlue line CTA stop! Great for transportation into the city!
Arts & Culture
Regal City North IMAX & RPX
2600 N Western AveMovies!
United Center
1901 W Madison StHome of The Blackhawks and Bulls!
Stade Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StHome of the Chicago Cubs!
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrHome of the Chicago Bears and Many outdoor Concerts!
Aquarium Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore DrChicago's Famous Aquarium!
Chicago's Great Science and Industry Museum!
483 habitants recommandent
Musée des sciences et de la technologie
5700 S Lake Shore DrChicago's Great Science and Industry Museum!
L'Institut d'Art de Chicago
111 S Michigan AveGreat Art Museum!
Sightseeing
Chicago's elevated park & trail system! The 606 brings together elevated trails for bikers and runners, art installations, and landscape design to create an urban oasis and a new way to explore.
19 habitants recommandent
606 Trail
Chicago's elevated park & trail system! The 606 brings together elevated trails for bikers and runners, art installations, and landscape design to create an urban oasis and a new way to explore.
Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Located in Chicago's central business district, the park's most notable features are Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain.
332 habitants recommandent
Parc Grant
337 E Randolph StGrant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Located in Chicago's central business district, the park's most notable features are Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain.
One of the nation's oldest zoos home to 1200 animals representing 230 species. Lincoln Park, a vast public park bordering Lake Michigan. That park, is FREE, and named after US president Abe Lincoln.
175 habitants recommandent
Parc Lincoln
500-5700 N Lake Shore DrOne of the nation's oldest zoos home to 1200 animals representing 230 species. Lincoln Park, a vast public park bordering Lake Michigan. That park, is FREE, and named after US president Abe Lincoln.
Located in the heart of the Humboldt Park Community, Humboldt Park totals 219 acres and features a field house with fitness center, two gymnasiums, meeting rooms and an inland beach. Great Green Space
293 habitants recommandent
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt DrLocated in the heart of the Humboldt Park Community, Humboldt Park totals 219 acres and features a field house with fitness center, two gymnasiums, meeting rooms and an inland beach. Great Green Space